I would like to force the screen to be able to display 1280x1024, because I can get the
image to go to the external monitor fine, but I can't bring it up to 1280x1024,
and so it looks very ugly.

I think the problem is that when X starts it scans for and finds the laptop's screen
which is 1024x768. Is there any way to force 1280x1024 as an option so that I can
select it in KRandRTray?

Thanks,

Riddick

mr_demilord

11-08-2005 01:15 PM

Check the logfile for errors, it's located in /var/log/xorg.log :)

Riddick

11-08-2005 01:18 PM

It's really not:

ed@ed2:~$ cat /var/log/xorg.log
cat: /var/log/xorg.log: No such file or directory

and what errors?

dracolich

11-08-2005 02:07 PM

Hi Riddick,
The xorg log file is in /etc/X11R6, and I don't know what errors to look for either. From the description nothing is breaking or crashing, it's just not producing the desired result. Correct?

What I did, using Slackware, for multiple displays is make a copy of my xorg.conf for each. One for the laptop and one for the external (tv). When I use the tv, which is very rare, I copy my xorg.conf-tv to xorg.conf before starting x. It's a little extra work but it works.

Riddick

11-08-2005 02:11 PM

alright - so how would I modify my current xorg.conf to be for 1280*1024?

dracolich

11-08-2005 03:04 PM

If there's a way to do this with just one file I'd be interested, too.

Using the multiple xorg.conf idea it would be like this. Call the original xorg.conf-laptop and copy it to xorg.conf-dell. Then edit them so the contents of both are the same except

But still it starts up in 1024*768 mode with no potion to go up to
1280*1024.

I still think this is due to the screen being probed and X finding
the laptop screen, and limiting itself to 1024*768.

Is there any way to FORCE X into 1280*1024 (i.e. submission)?

Thanks,
Riddick

P.S. Hello again Dracolich - and thanks again for the DRI

dracolich

11-09-2005 03:29 PM

Some Google searching leads me to think you need to adjust the horizontal and vertical rates for the external monitor. Perhaps since you're using the same rates for both you're getting the same results. Also here's a related LQ thread:

I've added those, but I think it's still probing the laptop's screen!
Is there anyway of FORCING 1280*1024 as an acceptable mode?

Riddick

dracolich

11-10-2005 08:46 AM

I understand you want to "force" a certain resolution. And, as far as i know, the only way is to have it as the only option on a "modes" line, but you already have it as that. My research has shown that other people who use resolutions of 1280x1024 or higher have higher HorizSync and VertRefresh rates in their .conf. That was my previous suggestion. Specifically this portion from the link I gave:

Quote:

Check if you have something like this in the Monitor section of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Once you correct that and restart your x server it should automagically adjust to the correct resolution.

Xorg only probes for the devices listed in the xorg.conf file. Meaning if the current xorg.conf doesn't contain anything about the laptop screen, Xorg doesn't know that the laptop screen exists at all.